Ministry of Emergency Management

The Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) is 24th-ranked executive department of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, responsible for the country's emergency management, work safety, and emergency rescue. It is the result of a merger from emergency management departments in various ministries due to a State Council reform in 2018.

Ministry of Emergency Management of the People's Republic of China

中华人民共和国应急管理部
Agency overview
Formed	19 March 2018; 7 years ago (2018-03-19)
Jurisdiction	Government of China
Headquarters	Beijing
Motto	对党忠诚 纪律严明 赴汤蹈火 竭诚为民 (lit. Keep loyal to the party, Force strictly in discipline, Leap into a boiling cauldron or a blazing fire, Wholeheartedly for the people)
Minister responsible	Wang Xiangxi, Minister
Deputy Ministers responsible	Xu Jiaai Song Yuanming, Director of National Production Emergency Rescue Center Wang Daoxi Xu Ping, Political Commissar of National Fire and Rescue Bureau Min Yiren, Director of China Earthquake Administration Qiong Se, Director of National Fire and Rescue Bureau Huang Jinsheng, Director of National Mine Safety Inspection Bureau
Agency executives	Hao Junhui, Director of Political Department Pu Yufei, Leader of Discipline Inspection & Supervision Team Peng Xiaoguo, Deputy Director of National Forestry and Grassland Administration
Parent agency	State Council
Website	www.mem.gov.cn
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	中華人民共和國應急管理部
Simplified Chinese	中华人民共和国应急管理部
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Yìngjí Guǎnlǐ Bù

History

The Ministry of Emergency Management was established in March 2018 as part of the deepening the reform of the Party and state institutions as a result of a merger from emergency management departments in various ministries. In addition, it took over the functions of the former paramilitary Firefighting Corps of the People's Armed Police, which is today China Fire and Rescue.^[1] When the Ministry of Emergency Management was created, it established the China Search and Rescue team, which replaced China International Search and Response Team in 2018.^[2]: 245 As China Search and Rescue, the team is staffed entirely by civilians who are Ministry personnel.^[2]: 245

Functions

The Ministry organizes preparations for overall national emergency plans, guides the work of regions and departments in responding to emergencies, promotes the development of emergency plan systems and exercises, and builds disaster prevention and relief systems.^[3]: 40